Brody Jenner calls Caitlyn Jenner's gender transition on TV 'not genuine' and 'invasive'
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Brody Jenner opened up about his complicated relationship with his father Caitlyn Jenner during Wednesday's episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test. The MTV alum reflected on feeling 'abandoned' during his childhood, particularly when Caitlyn married Kris Jenner, started a new family, and became the star of a reality show.
![[The MTV alum reflected on feeling 'abandoned' during his childhood, particularly when Caitlyn married Kris Jenner, started a new family, and became the star of a reality show; (Brandon Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner and Brody Jenner in 2016)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/05/94152719-14290701-The_MTV_alum_reflected_on_feeling_abandoned_during_his_childhood-a-12_1737004571278.jpg)
Caitlyn, who transitioned in 2015, was a fixture on Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021, alongside then-wife Kris and their daughters Kendall and Kylie, as well as Kris’ children from her marriage to Robert Kardashian Sr.—Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian.
![[Caitlyn, who transitioned in 2015, was a fixture on Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to 2021, alongside then-wife Kris and their daughters Kendall and Kylie, as well as Kris’ children from her marriage to Robert Kardashian Sr.—Kourtney, Kim , Khloé and Rob Kardashian; (Brody Jenner, Kourtney Kardashian, Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner, Cassandra Jenner, Kim Kardashian, (top row, L-R) Brandon Jenner, Burton Jenner,(bottom row, L-R) Robert Kardashian, Jr., Khloe Kardashian in 1991)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/05/94152785-14290701-Caitlyn_who_transitioned_in_2015_was_a_fixture_on_Keeping_Up_wit-a-13_1737004571281.jpg)
'I think not having Bruce around growing up and her doing that transition, it was tough just being her son,' he explained. Brody added, 'I will say he was going through his own struggles, transitioning, and it was all that was put on TV, and there were these moments that we would have that was all filmed, and it just felt very invasive and not very genuine, I would say.'.
![['I think not having Bruce around growing up and her doing that transition, it was tough just being her son,' he explained; (seen in 2013)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/05/94152725-14290701-_I_think_not_having_Bruce_around_growing_up_and_her_doing_that_t-a-14_1737004571287.jpg)
Despite the past tensions, Brody shared that his relationship with Caitlyn has improved. Brody Jenner opened up about his complicated relationship with his father Caitlyn Jenner during Wednesday's episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test; (seen in 2022).
![[Brody added, 'I will say he was going through his own struggles, transitioning, and it was all that was put on TV, and there were these moments that we would have that was all filmed, and it just felt very invasive and not very genuine, I would say.']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/16/05/94152721-14290701-Brody_added_I_will_say_he_was_going_through_his_own_struggles_tr-a-15_1737004571860.jpg)
The MTV alum reflected on feeling 'abandoned' during his childhood, particularly when Caitlyn married Kris Jenner, started a new family, and became the star of a reality show; (Brandon Jenner, Caitlyn Jenner and Brody Jenner in 2016). 'Just recently, I got a real, sincere apology,' he said. 'It was the first time in my life that I've ever gotten an apology. You know, "I'm sorry for not being there," and honestly, it meant a lot.'.
